Chris
Kempczinski

President, McDonald’s USA

Committed to building a better McDonald’s for customers in the company’s largest market, Chris Kempczinski is focused on serving hot, fresh food customers feel good about eating and evolving the McDonald’s experience so it’s recognized by customers as modern and progressive.

A strategic thinker with a deep understanding of consumers and the marketplace, Kempczinski has a proven track record of driving transformative change, which is invaluable as McDonald’s strives to bring more customers into restaurants more often.

Kempczinski’s strong knowledge of the McDonald’s system and its franchising structures complement his outside perspective. He has significant experience in strategy and operations with some of the world’s leading consumer companies, including Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo and most recently, Kraft Heinz.

Before joining McDonald’s as its chief global strategist in 2016, Kempczinski was Executive Vice President of Growth Initiatives and President of Kraft International, where he oversaw Kraft’s global corporate growth agenda and was responsible for driving the business in 80 countries outside of the United States, making up roughly $3 billion in net revenue.

Kempczinski has an MBA from Harvard Business School and an undergraduate degree in public policy and economics from Duke University.

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